Is it normal for a four-year-old to start losing teeth?

Most children start to change their teeth when they are six or seven years old. At this time, their deciduous teeth will gradually fall out and permanent teeth will appear. However, some children do not change their teeth at the age of six or seven. It may be earlier or later. So, if a child changes teeth at the age of four, is it abnormal? When a child changes teeth, what should parents pay attention to so that their teeth can grow more neatly?

Most children start to change their teeth around the age of 6, so they are called "six-year molars". However, due to individual differences among children, some children will start to change their teeth at the age of 4, while some children may not lose their first deciduous tooth until the age of 7. Generally speaking, tooth loss usually starts with the two lower front teeth, followed by the two upper front teeth. Children grow upper central incisors and lower lateral incisors when they are 7 to 8 years old, upper lateral incisors when they are 8 to 9 years old, first and second bicuspids when they are 9 to 12 years old, and permanent canines when they are 10 to 12 years old.

During the process of children's tooth replacement, you should see a dentist as soon as possible if the following situations occur.

The first situation is that the process of children's teeth loosening and falling out is generally not painful, but as the baby teeth begin to fall out, the children's permanent teeth grow out, which may cause swollen gums. The child will say "My tooth hurts". If the child's pain is severe, he or she needs to see a dentist, who will decide whether anti-inflammatory and analgesic treatments are needed.

The second situation is that the permanent teeth have grown out before the deciduous teeth fall out automatically, and the permanent teeth grow from the inside of the deciduous teeth, forming "double-layer teeth". At this time, parents should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible to remove retained deciduous teeth to avoid irregular tooth arrangement and malocclusion. If the gap between the upper incisors is too large, a deformed tooth grows from the position of the upper incisors, or an incisor grows from an abnormal position, this means that there may be multiple teeth growing in one place, and you should also go to the hospital for treatment.

Because children have different physical conditions, some children may start to change their teeth at the age of four. Parents do not need to worry too much. However, if the child is over seven years old and has not yet changed his teeth, he must see a doctor in time to see if there are any developmental problems with his teeth. You should pay more attention to children when they are changing their teeth to avoid crooked teeth.